Careem Pay has rolled out a new service enabling UAE-based Lebanese residents to send money back home, following a partnership with Lebanon’s Purpl digital wallet. The remittance solution enables users to send transfers from AED into USD...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday sued the operator of the Zelle payments network and the three U.S. banks that dominate transactions on it, alleging that the firms failed to properly investigate fraud complaints or give victims reimbursement. The CFPB said customers...
Volkswagen has reached a deal with the IG Metall trade union which will avert plant closures in Germany and avoid immediate compulsory redundancies. The two sides have, however, agreed to cut more than 35,000 jobs across the...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently passed new regulations that grant it expansive oversight over digital wallet and payment apps, such as Venmo and Apple Pay, effectively treating these companies as traditional financial institutions. The CFPB’s rule takes a one-size-fits-all approach with a low threshold for covered companies,...
U.S. stock futures fell on Friday morning as traders anticipated the latest reading of the Federal Reserve’s favorite inflation gauge. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 88 points, or about 0.2%. S&P 500 futures also dropped around 0.3%, while Nasdaq 100 futures slid 0.6%. Futures took a turn...
Buy now, pay later has emerged as one of the most transformative innovations in the payments industry in recent years. While no longer considered a new technology, financial institutions like Citi continue to find novel ways to integrate the tech into their offerings. Citi has incorporated BNPL into its Citi...
Crude oil prices were on track for yet another weekly loss earlier today as pessimism about demand growth in China continued to dominate markets. At the time of writing Brent crude was trading at $72.45 per barrel and West Texas Intermediate was changing hands for $69.91 per barrel, both down...
The Dow plunged Wednesday on a disappointing outlook from the Federal Reserve. In the process, the blue-chip index extended its losing streak to 10 days — the longest such stretch since Gerald Ford was president. The Dow...
US share prices slumped after the central bank cut interest rates for the third time in a row but its economic projections signalled a slower pace of cuts next year. In a widely expected move, the Federal...
Mastercard has joined forces with the Bank of Punjab (BOP) to enhance the bank’s proposition across consumer debit and credit, affluent portfolio, and loyalty offerings. The collaboration seeks to transform the bank’s digital ecosystem and its customers’ digital experience. ...
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